Bath time, when my children were very small, was great fun until the moment came to lift them from the water. They never wanted to get out. Eventually I found the happy solution. “Who’s going to take the plug out, you or me?” I’d ask. “Me! Me! I want to!” would come the unerring reply.
What you need to know is right in front of you, and in your dreams, if you know how to look. The tricky bit is that the reason you are seeing a problem instead of a solution, darkness instead of light, is that your vision is blocked by your expectations, especially your unconscious expectations. Your
Do you know the story of Chicken Licken? It was one of my favourite childhood stories. Last week we looked at children’s dreams and nightmares and this week we’re following theme by looking at one of my childhood recurring dreams and the blessings it continues to bestow many decades later. Chicken Licken gets a look
Dreams, even when they’re scary, can be very playful. Some are laugh out loud funny, like Brig’s dream of taking her dog for a walk only instead of her dog what was on the end of the leash was a bit of lamb’s fry (offal). Deep and meaningful though the dream was, you’ve just got
How can you best help your children when they wake in the middle of the night distressed about a nightmare or bad dream? In this episode, I take you through some simple practical steps that you can follow next time this happens, and give you some tips on what your children’s dreams might mean and
The alchemists of old spent years working out how to transform base metal into pure gold. I, of the modern dream alchemist variety, spent four weeks working out how to transform a ripped, mouldy lampshade into something beautiful enough to stand in the corner of my friend’s room and shine a golden light. Now, this
How much does worry weigh? What’s the connection between a worm and a nipple? Which is of greater value, a champagne or a pink diamond? And is there anyone out there who actually enjoys vacuuming? In this show we ponder these and other key questions as we playfully pick our way through dreams and life
“I dreamed that a two inch worm wriggled out of my nipple,” said Kerry, who called a radio breakfast show where I was interpreting dreams. Parasites seemed to be the order of the day, as I had just helped Brig, one of the presenters, understand her dream of picking lice from a sports star’s hair. Lice
What would you like to change about your life? What seems to be stopping you from achieving this? I’ve just opened my book, The Compass, at random, to find a reading for today’s blog. It opened at 130: See Beyond. Here it is: SEE BEYOND WHY? The future blesses you with hindsight. CLARITY What is
Rose is my guest, wondering why her sister, in India, sometimes accurately dreams details of Rose’s dreams or Rose’s waking life in the US. What is happening here, and are these dreams – Rose’s and her sister’s – meaningful when interpreted? We explore and interpret two shared dreams and one of Rose’s sister’s dreams that
